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Sam Reinhart was bumped to the fourth line at Wednesday's practice.

Reinhart skated alongside Zemgus Girgensons, who has no points in 17 games, and Johan Larsson, who has one point in 14 games, so he isn't being placed in an ideal situation. "I expect a lot from everybody in that locker room, not only Sam Reinhart," coach Phil Housley said. "He's bouncing around a little bit until he finds a niche in the lineup and on a line. We're going to continue to make changes as we move forward here until we start winning." Reinhart had been playing in the top-six forward group with Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly of late. Nov 30 - 10:46 AM

Sam Reinhart potted his fourth goal of the season in Monday's 3-2 loss to Columbus.

Reinhart got the Sabres on the board at the 9:37 mark of the third period. He has two goals in his last four outings. Reinhart skated alongside Ryan O'Reilly and Evander Kane in Monday's contest. Nov 21 - 10:05 AM

Sam Reinhart produced one goal and two assists in Tuesday's 5-4 OT loss to Pittsburgh.

Reinhart got his third goal of the season on first-period power play and he picked up helpers on tallies by Evander Kane and Benoit Pouliot (power play). The top-line trio of Reinhart, Kane and Eichel each finished with a goal in the contest. It could be time to pick Reinhart back up if he stays in this spot. Nov 15 - 9:04 AM

The trio played together for the first time this season in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss at Montreal. "I think the first couple shifts, we really liked our possession through the neutral zone, creating, and the opportunities were there," Reinhart said. "To get a practice under our belt to continue building with each other. I know I'm excited. I know they're excited to get the opportunity. It's been a while for us so hopefully we can get familiar with each other as soon as possible." They will probably start Tuesday's match at Pittsburgh as Buffalo's top line. Nov 13 - 3:14 PM

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Jack Eichel missed a penalty shot in overtime during Friday's 3-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Even though the Sabres were outshot 51-28, they still had this golden opportunity to win. Eichel tried going five-hole on Corey Crawford, but Chicago's goalie stopped the puck. Blackhawks defenseman Gustav Forsling eventually scored the game-winning goal just under 1:30 later. "You saw the game. You saw what happened. It's frustrating," Eichel said of the loss. "We've been in this situation before and given up the lead. This is a game we needed to get two points in and we didn't. We need to be better than that. Then I've got a chance to win the game in overtime and I don't do it," he said. "I need to score that goal. This sucks. It feels like [bleep]."

Ryan O'Reilly is playing in his 600th NHL game on Sunday versus the Blues.

The 26-year-old has 379 points (138 goals) in nine years so far since being drafted in the second round of the 2009 draft. O'Reilly is a minus-17 this season along with 18 points in 28 games. He is also one of the league's top faceoff men this year.

Reinhart skated alongside Zemgus Girgensons, who has no points in 17 games, and Johan Larsson, who has one point in 14 games, so he isn't being placed in an ideal situation. "I expect a lot from everybody in that locker room, not only Sam Reinhart," coach Phil Housley said. "He's bouncing around a little bit until he finds a niche in the lineup and on a line. We're going to continue to make changes as we move forward here until we start winning." Reinhart had been playing in the top-six forward group with Jack Eichel and Ryan O'Reilly of late.

Evan Rodrigues scored a pair of third-period goals in a 3-2 overtime loss to St. Louis on Sunday.

The Sabres trialed the high-flying Blues 2-0 before Rodrigues got two straight goals to send the game to overtime. The Blues won the game in extra time, but Rodrigues now has two goals and three points in three games with Sabres this season.

"It feels like I'm a little bit ahead of schedule, so the rehab must have been good," Josefson said. "It responded well, I think, so now it's a matter of getting back with the team." Coach Phil Housley said that Josefson is still regarded as week-to-week and the team won't rush him back. Josefson tweaked his previously injured ankle on Nov. 25 and he hasn't played since then. He was initially give a four-to-six timetable.

Evander Kane scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

Kane's power play tally at the 12:33 mark of the second period gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead at the time, which means that his goal proved to be the game-winner. The Sabres forward extended his point streak to five games in the process. Kane has 14 goals and 28 points in 31 games this season. The pending unrestricted free agent has been terrific in his contract year.

Benoit Pouliot posted a goal, an assist and a plus-3 rating with two blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win at Colorado.

The multi-point performance was shocking, as the Sabres entered with one goal over their past four outings. Pouliot had just six goals and eight points over his first 27 outings. He'll need a few more performances like this before fantasy owners can trust him again.

Zemgus Girgensons got back in the lineup on Sunday after two games in the press box as a healthy scratch.

Girgensons logged 11:18 of ice time in a 3-2 OT loss to St. Louis, while playing on the fourth line alongside Johan Larsson and Hudson Fasching. His return bumped Jordan Nolan from the lineup. Girgensons has just one goal and two assists in 24 games this season. He hasn't picked up a point since Oct. 14.

Jordan Nolan scored a pair of goals in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Nolan cut his team's deficit to 3-2 early in the second period. His second goal made it 5-4 in the third frame, but that's as close as the Sabres would come to tying the game. The goals were the first two of the season for Nolan. He has three points in 20 games in 2017-18. The 27-year-old has no fantasy value.

Okposo has been limited to four goals and 12 points in 27 contests this season. Not including an empty netter on Nov. 24, Okposo's goal on Friday was his first in 13 contests. "It's been a tough year in the goals and points department for me so I'm trying to build off that," Okposo said. "I have to take advantage of my opportunities and I've had some but just haven't put them in the back of the net. That one definitely felt good to go in." It's worth noting that Okposo's shooting percentage is just 6.5, which is well below his career average of 10.4%. It might be that he's dealt with a bit of bad luck so far and perhaps things will even out in the end.

Jason Pominville scored a power play goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Sabres came into Friday's game riding an 0-for-30 slump on the power play, but Pominville managed to put that to bed. The veteran has now scored twice in his last three games. He has eight goals and eight assists in 29 games this season.

Rasmus Ristolainen collected a pair of assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Ottawa.

Ristolainen had a hand in goals by Benoit Pouliot and Evander Kane (power play). The Sabres blueliner didn't have a point in his previous seven outings. He has no goals and nine helpers in 22 games this year.

Zach Bogosian played well for the Sabres in back-to-back games against Pittsburgh this past weekend.

Bogosian logged 20:48 in his season debut on Friday and he had seven shots attempts, with four on target. He played 17:34 in Saturday's rematch with two shots and a fighting major. Bogosian finished with an even plus-minus in both games even though the Sabres were outscored 9-1. He missed the first 25 games with a lower-body injury, but played better than any Buffalo defender over the weekend.

Nathan Beaulieu (illness) is questionable for Tuesday's contest against Ottawa.

Beaulieu took part in Monday's optional practice after missing the last three games with flu-like symptoms. "It knocked me out pretty good, hit me really hard. I've never been hit by that before," said the Sabres defender. " ... I did everything I could to get back. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to. The guys did a great job, and hopefully I'll be out there soon."

Jake McCabe posted a goal with an assist and a plus-2 rating with five blocked shots and four hits in Tuesday's 4-2 road victory against the Avalanche.

This was a very surprising performance since the rearguard entered play with no goals, four assists and a minus-11 rating across his first 27 outings. This was easily McCabe's best performance of the season and he got Buffalo's first goal of the year from the defense corps in the team's 28th game. His primary value to those in deeper pools comes from contributions in the hits (52) and blocked shots (44) categories.

It's not clear when Fedun got hurt, but the injury must be substantive as he'll be out for the next six-to-eight weeks. The Buffalo Sabres have moved him to the injured reserve list as a consequence. He has an assist in seven games this season.

Robin Lehner allowed two goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.

Lehner got the better of his former team tonight. The Sabres built up a 3-0 lead in the secondframe and never looked back. Lehner now has 2-0-2 record in his last four outings. The victory improves his record to 7-12-4 in 2017-18. He'll enter his next start with a 2.87 goals-against-average and a .911 save percentage. He can't be trusted in any fantasy format.

Chad Johnson allowed four goals on 28 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

Johnson hasn't had the best of times as backup for the Sabres. He's allowed four or more goals in four of his appearances this season. He still hasn't won since Oct. 15. His record falls to 1-5-2 with a 3.64 GAA and a .883 save percentage.